Reviews and Notes

Summary/Annotation -> "When a poet like Ms. Holman writes prose, the effects are still lyric, and she has made full use of her talents in creating this novel of a troubled boy . . . skillfully told, forceful, and heartening".--Publishers Weekly. ALA Notable Children's Book; ALA Best Book for Young Adults; ALA Best of the Best Books for Young Adults; The Horn Book Fanfare Honor List.